Lindfield, New South Wales

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Lindfield
Sydney, New South Wales

Ku-ring-gai area

Population:

8,019

Established:

1815

Postcode:

2070

Area:

5.17 km² (2.0 sq mi)

Property Value:

AUD $1,160,000

Location:

13 km (8 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD

LGA:

Ku-ring-gai Council

State District:

Electoral district of Ku-ring-gai

Federal Division:

Division of Bradfield

Suburbs around Lindfield:
Killara	Killara	East Killara
Macquarie Park	Lindfield	East Lindfield
North Ryde	Roseville	Roseville Chase

Lindfield is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lindfield is located 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. East Lindfield is a separate suburb and West Lindfield is a locality within Lindfield.

1 Location
2 History
- 2.1 European Settlement
3 Transport
4 Schools
5 Community Facilities
6 Population
- 6.1 Notable residents
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Location

This garden suburb of 7.21 square kilometres features residential housing of California bungalow and federation style, featuring double brick and tile construction. Lindfield features rich Australian native bushland, bordering Garigal National Park and Lane Cove National Park. There is excellent bushwalking, abseiling and bouldering around Lindfield.

[edit] History

Lindfield means 'lime tree field'.

[edit] European Settlement

The Lindfield area was settled in the 1850s. The name derives from the native town of early landowner Mr List, who named his house after Lindfield, Sussex, England. When the railway line came through the area in 1890s, the name of the property was used to identify the station and neighbourhood.

[edit] Transport

Lindfield railway station is on the North Shore Line of the Cityrail network and is about 30 minutes by train from the Sydney central business district. The Pacific Highway is the main arterial road through Lindfield.

[edit] Schools

Lindfield Public School
Newington College Preparatory School, Lindfield
University of Technology, Sydney, Kuring-gai campus. UTS is located in Eaton Road and offers courses in Business, Nursing & Midwifery, Education and Travel.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield

[edit] Community Facilities

Lindfield Library - a branch of the Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Library Network. Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10-5:30. Saturday: 10-1. Wednesday, Sunday: Closed.

Community Halls: East Lindfield Community Hall, Crana Avenue; West Lindfield Community Hall,40 Moore Avenue.

Public Tennis Courts: 2 courts at Lindfield Community Centre (behind library). Further 2 courts at Lindfield Park, Tryon Road.

[edit] Population

[edit] Notable residents

Peter Garrett, an Australian rock musician and now Australian Labor Party (ALP) politician Midnight Oil frontman who grew up in Lindfield during his teenage years.
JK Rowling, author of popular children's book Harry Potter, lived in Lindfield during a small period of her early life.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

[edit] External links

Ku-ring-gai council planning: Lindfield

Lindfield, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°46′36″S 151°10′16″E / -33.77674, 151.17119 (Lindfield, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°46′36″S 151°10′16″E / -33.77674, 151.17119 (Lindfield, New South Wales)

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